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Fireflies in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
14 firefly sightings have been logged in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka and shared here. The records here cover 13 calendar years, from 2014 to 2026.
- Sightings logged
- 14
- Species reported
- 4
- First logged
- Most recent
- Around
- 6.50, 80.46
Species reported here
- Diaphanes citrinus
- Firefly (Lampyridae)
- Eugeusis palpator
- Harmatelia discalis
When they have been seen
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Most reported in February.
64% of these 14 records were made in February and March. So far, records fall in only 5 of the twelve months.
This shows when 14 records were made, not when fireflies fly. A place people only visit in one season looks seasonal for that reason alone, so treat a thin month as “nobody looked” rather than “nothing there”.
What has been seen here
| Species | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Diaphanes citrinus | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Eugeusis palpator | iNaturalist → | |
| Eugeusis palpator | iNaturalist → | |
| Eugeusis palpator | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Harmatelia discalis | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Harmatelia discalis | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Eugeusis palpator | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → |
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